Mining of these rock-like nodules was the topic of discussion of experts and industry representatives gathered in Tempe on April 25.

Environmental groups are decrying an executive order signed by President Donald Trump to expedite deep-sea mining for ores ...

President Trump signed an executive order aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the ocean floor. Scientists and environmentalists worry it could harm an ecosystem we don't know much about.

On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order that aims to permit, for the first time, industrial mining of the ...

President Trump issued an executive order today fast-tracking approvals for deep-sea mining. The order ignores the ...

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that aims to jump-start mining on the ocean floor. Large-scale deep sea ...

President Trump is reportedly considering an executive order that would speed up permitting for deep-sea mining, which could ...

Deep-sea mining endangers rare species, threatening biodiversity in the ocean's depths and raising critical questions about ...

BA DUM.” Just those two thunderous notes are enough to sink dread into some people’s hearts. Even 50 years after the initial ...

Kane was struck by the high concentrations of microplastics found in the sediment, especially because Whittard Canyon is so ...

Many people may not realize, however, just how deep the mess goes (that’s a pun, get ready). According to a new study ...

In 1982, geologist Martin Hovland sat aboard a research ship owned by the Norwegian oil company Statoil (now Equinor) in the ...